How many types of Hibiki whisky are there? Here's the most comprehensive summary ever!
Hibiki Blended Whisky, along with Yamazaki and Hakushu, is one of Suntory's three core Japanese whisky brands. Hibiki has released over 50 whiskies to date, including non-age-state, 12-year, 17-year, 21-year, 35-year, and rare special editions.
A sound without a year
Primarily entry-level, including 9 models:
Hibiki and Harmony 30th Anniversary Special Edition Hibiki Deep Harmony
Mellow Harmony
Master's Select
Hibiki Master Selection Sakura Limited Edition Hibiki Bartender's Choice 15-Year-Old Red Wine Cask Hibiki Sakura Cask Blossom Harmony
Hibiki Hyakka Ryusui Limited Edition 2021
Two strikes in 12 years
There are four main types:
The series includes the regular edition of Hibiki 12-year-old, the first edition of Hibiki 12-year-old, the special edition of Hibiki 12-year-old, the Hibiki 12-year-old Sun Giants team victory commemorative edition, and the Hibiki 12-year-old series of Hibiki 12-year-old, which are available in 12-year, 17-year, 21-year, and 30-year-old versions
Three hits in 17 years
There are 10 main models, divided into three categories.
4 regular styles:
2017 Regular Edition, 2017 Gold Flower Label, 2000-2010s Edition, 2017 Gold Flower Label, 1999-2000s Edition, 2017 Double Lion Edition - First Edition
Two common special models:
Hibiki 17 years of Flower, Bird, Wind and Moon Hibiki 17 years of Musashino Fuji
4 rare and special models:
50.5 in 17 years
Hibiki 17th Anniversary Limited Edition 2010
Shirasagi, 17 years old
Phoenix 2017
Four Sounds 21 Years
There are 6 main styles, as well as a limited edition ceramic bottle series.
3 regular styles:
Xiang 21 Year Regular Edition; Xiang 21 Year - 2000s; Xiang 21 Year with Golden Flower Label; Bottled in the 1990s.
3 special editions:
Hibiki 21st Anniversary Limited Edition: Flowers, Birds, Wind, and Moon; Hibiki 21st Anniversary Limited Edition: Fuji Wind and Clouds; Hibiki 21st Anniversary Limited Edition: Big Dreams, Inauguration Commemorative Edition
Ceramic Bottle Series:
Between 2001 and 2014, Suntory released a limited-edition Hibiki 21-year series annually, using handcrafted Arita or Kutani ware ceramic bottles. For example:
Hibiki 21st Year Arita Ware - Iro-painted Bamboo and Plum Blossom Vase; Hibiki 21st Year Kutani Ware - Yoshidaya Style Loquat Vase
Five shots, 30 years
There are mainly 3 types and 1 type of Arita ware:
Hibiki 30th Anniversary Regular Edition, Hibiki 30th Anniversary Flower, Bird, Wind and Moon Edition, Hibiki 30th Anniversary Gold Flower Edition, Hibiki 30th Anniversary Arita Ware
Six shots, 35 years
The Hibiki 35-year-old holds a similar status to the Yamazaki 50-year-old, packaged in a specially designed ceramic bottle, with only 150 bottles released at a time. For example:
Hibiki 35-year Arita ware peony and butterfly painting
Hibiki 35 years, Arita ware 14th generation sake, Iida Kakiemon
Hibiki 35th year Kutani ware peony and butterfly painting
Hibiki 35-year Kutani ware, third generation Tokuda Yasakichi, Yosaibo bottle, Heiyo
Hibiki 35-year-old Kutani-colored 絵 thin ink grass flower Wenyang wine bottle
The Seven Sounds Musical Instruments Series/Commemorative Edition includes accordion, trumpet, oboe, piano, etc.
2000 Millennium Commemorative Edition
100th Anniversary Edition of Xiang Telephone
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